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    Staying onsite - rental car vs. Disney transportation?

    We have rented cars for the last several years. If you have the extra dollars to rent a car it will save you some time moving around in Disney. We usually drive to the parks that are not close to our resort. It is really nice to drive to the waterparks too...no waiting with wet clothes for a...
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    PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL Information

    The breakfast is nice with fresh fruit (strawberries, honeydew, apples, bananas), cereal/milk, bagels with jelly/cream cheese/peanut butter, a variety of danish, juice, oatmeal, and a few other common items. The rain? Well.... we just got back to PB before the downfall. It's nice to...
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    PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL Information

    My family is at PBH now!! We checked in yesterday and will stay for five nights!!!!! So far the crowds are not at all bad. It has rained some today and it looks cloudy out as I write this message from the club lounge. We were at IOA from 11:00 to 4:00 or so and walked on most all rides...
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    Jr. Suites at WL

    We stayed in the Jr. Suite last year, 2 adults and 3 children (8, 9, 12) and it wasn't club level...just my luck. I am glad to hear it is now though! As far as 6 people in that room ...... If it were me I would book two standard rooms because you would have 2 bathrooms and more beds. Although...
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    Water Parks - Full Capacity Closing Times

    My family will be in Disney the on the 15th too! The waterparks are open from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. for the month of July (at least that is what Disney's site shows). Extra evening hours for TL are scheduled for July 9, 16 (they may have a few more dates but I can't remember them since we will be...
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    TV channels

    We are Cavs fans too...can't wait until Saturday!!!! I second ESPN Cub as I think they will air the game since it is the playoffs. We were at Universal last year during the finals and the game was on at NBA City at City Walk. If you can't find the game on at the ESPN Club you may be able to...
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    Child's Dessert On Ddp

    The applesauce my daughter had at a CS was prepacakaged (like the Motts kind you put in your child's school lunch) and she liked it. It is part of the meal and you still get dessert. Also remember your meal credits are pooled together and you may order any meal off the CS menu, even for the...
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    coral reef - add ons?

    My husband added the chicken to his salad plus had the steak with a side too. I think the salad with the chicken was 9.99, but on the DDP it counted as his app. We ate at CR in June for lunch and had a wonderful meal. I was a little worried about the menu since we are not huge seafood lovers...
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    Evening Extra Magic Hours

    A few years ago you had to pay extra for the e-ride evening hours at MK if you were a Disney resort guest. Extra magic evening hours (parks open 3 hours after closing) are now "free" for any Disney resort guest at all parks and TL (not sure about BB) on certain days. You can look at Disney's...
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    Split Stay and Dining Package?

    My family and I just got back about 2 weeks ago from a wondeful split stay at WL and AKCL. I would suggest you stay at WL first, since that is the longer stay, purchase the DDP on the WL plan for 4 nights and ALSO purchase your park tickets on the WL package too, propbably a 7 day pass with...
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    Snack Credits at AKL

    Mara has a wonderful food court and the choices are great. You can get a variety of fruit as either a snack option or as part of your counter service meal. (You can't do this at WL this year!) They also have big bags of chips (not famly size but 3 could each a fair amount.) as a snack or side...
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    DDP Symbols?

    The DDP symbols that I noticed, earlier this month, were usually for snacks or cs meals. At the ts places most things are included, except for glow drinks, beer and things such as those. I always asked at CS or snack locations if I could use whatever I was buying as a snack option too. Most...
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    Meal Plan Questions

    I am sure your family will have a wonderful time at both resorts. Remember you can still use the DDP until mid-night the day you check out at GF. I recommend you just use your AKCL "keys" for the room and lounge area and use your GF "keys/tickets/DDP" for your meals the day you check in at...
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    Animal Planet Show

    Just got back last week from a combo stay at Disney and US. The Animal Planet show doesn't carry the "Animal Planet" name anymore. It is now called "Animal Actors on Location" (I think or something very close to that) and it is still a very nice show. It is a nice break and you get to sit...
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    Have you used TS credits at ESPN or Beaches N Cream??

    We used 5 TS meals at The ESPN Club a week ago...yummy! My son (12) and I got the big ice cream sundae ($18.99 - I think) and it counted for two of our dessert credits, DH got the apple dessert and the two "kids" got ice cream sundaes. The dessert that my son and I shared could have been eaten...
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    Have you used TS credits at ESPN or Beaches N Cream??

    We loved the ESPN club and the food was great! They do not take ADR so keep that in mind when you go if you have small children. Also they have the same menu all day (not a seperate lunch/dinner menu) so you may want to try lunch, it will be less crowded.
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    Meal Plan Questions

    How long are you staying at each resort? I just got back from a split stay with my family, 7 nights at WL and 3 nights at AKCL. We used the meal plan while at WL since that was the resort we were staying at the longest. We also purchased our tickets for the entire trip on the WL package also...
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    Another FOTL Question

    You are very welcome! Have FUN!!
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    Just back from a split stay!!!!

    Since we had never tried CL at Disney our stay AKL was a little different than the WL. I am not sure I would do CL at AKL again though..our room was a good distance from the lounge. Also if you were doing the meal plan at AKL then you would have too much food. I love AKL (actually my entire...
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    Another FOTL Question

    We just got back from US, staying at PBH, and we used FOTL everyday! You will not have any trouble using FOTL morning, noon, or night, in fact we usually didn't get to the parks until 11:00 or later. I hope you have a wonderful time!




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